Will Smith will return as the Genie in ‘Aladdin 2’ (despite the slap)

Will Smith continues adding steps in his redemption in the face of public opinion and for regain his status in Hollywood after the slap he gave Chris Rock at the Oscars. As reported the sun, Disney is clear that he will play the Genie again in the sequel to the live-action remake of ‘Aladdin’the tape directed by Guy Ritchie in 2019.

According to a source close to the film, “This would be one of the first movies Will has shot since the Oscar slap, and It’s pretty surprising given that it’s going to be for a kids’ movie.“, he added. “He’s worked a lot on himself, and the consensus is that it will all be in the past by the time the movie comes out.

“The first movie was a huge success, so it would be foolish not to make another one., and it would be a real shame not to be able to cast Will again because of what happened. Therefore, Disney is willing to support him and bring him back into the fold.” ‘Aladdin’ grossed over $1 billion worldwideSo it’s no surprise that Disney wants to make ‘Aladdin 2’.

Mena Massoud, star of the first film, stated in December that there has been a change with the writers and that a new draft is currently in the works. “It will not be based on the animated version,” says Masud. “This is going to be a new original story”. According to IMDB, those in charge of this new script will be Andrea Berloff (‘Straight Outta Compton’) and John Gatins (‘Power Rangers’).

The Disney calendar is full of future projects: ‘Peter and Wendy’, ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, ‘Hercules’… so ‘Aladdin 2’ likely won’t arrive for a few years, probably 2024-2025. Enough for Hollywood to have forgiven Will Smith?